Conservation Management Plan

What is the purpose of a Conservation Management Plan (CMP)?

A Conservation Management plan is the culmination of a process bringing together the constituent elements of what is required to conserve or preserve a heritage asset, the steps integral to this process being tailored to the specific of that asset and produced in a detailed assessment outlining aims and objectives, programme details, completion and reporting- these are routinely commissioned by private individuals, heritage bodies or local councils to inform a programme of restoration and/or repair for example, of historic buildings, Landscapes and gardens.

Examples of the application of CMPs recently undertaken by Border Archaeology include a Scheduled Ancient Monument comprising two banks of historic limekilns in Tenby, West Wales and Sinodun Hill Camp SAM and Roman Road SHINE Feature in Oxfordshire.

What does it involve?

The procedure comprises:

An examination of the available evidence looking in particular at historic documents, maps and photographs to help us understand the significance of the historic building or site (historic asset),

Detailed site visit and visual condition survey.

Consideration of what practical, engineering and survey actions are required.

Production of related costs.

Consultation with the relevant statutory bodies.

Recommendations for further conservation and repair work.

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